examine
verb (used with object)
to inspect or scrutinize carefully.
Example Sentences
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"Like everyone, we're examining social media associations, talking to witnesses, friends and colleagues," Victoria police commissioner Mike Bush told journalists.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Kim is seen examining displays, accompanied by Kim Ju Ae and his usual entourage of officials.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
By examining which social responses are most sensitive to psilocybin, researchers may be able to uncover biological mechanisms that are difficult to investigate directly in people.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
By examining changes in the jets and repeating patterns in their brightness, the team calculated that the two black holes appear to complete an orbit around each other approximately every 121 days.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Ilse sits with me, and then the doctor comes and takes me to an examining room.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
